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There are these silver oxide adapters too (I don't have personal experience with them): http://www.cris-store.com/servlet/the-5/MR9-MR-dsh-9-Mercury-Battery/Detail

I'm excited for you.  Sounds like you'll get a lot of enjoyment out of the more capable a77, and coupled with the 18-135mm, you'll have wonderful range. Being discreet: I'm appreciating a point &...

Wow, pretty impressive given the lighting & bobbing boats.  I sure couldn't do that with my old camera or my point & shoot.   Ahh, Venice!  We were there for the first time in April.  Beautiful...

My husband works his butt off to make a nice life for his family.  He's been on the treadmill for 30 years now, and if he wants to blow money on hockey equipment (his favorite fun), then I say do...

So far, I think the EVF is fabulous.  So bright & informative.   And I actually got some very nice shots with my little a330. It was fine in most situations (landscapes, vacations, family,...

Hey! I am the missus! DH was very sweet about it.  He just smiled and said, "Well good!"

Thanks, Gm!  I think I love it already and I barely know what I'm doing with it :)  After using the a330, this is like going from a Corolla to a Lexus. Or more like going from WordPad to MS Word:...

Dave, the refurbisher soldered in a Schottky diode adapter.  It enables a 1.5 volt silver oxide battery to work like a 1.35 volt mercury battery. More info here: Rokkor Files conversion guide

That is excellent!

Ha! You talked me into, despite the fact we're totally out of food & I only have 2 hours to get to the store before having to be somewhere else. Not a great shot.  I was distracted by all that...

No, I didn't get the grip. I thought about cancelling the original order, then reordering with the grip, but I was afraid my coupon wouldn't work the second time, and I think I was just overwhelmed...

Couldn't have said it better.  Thank you for sharing these wonderful photos!

LOL! (I see there's no emoticon for "hearty laughter") Glad to hear you like the lens. I bought the Zeiss 18-80 in 2011 before the price jump & love it, but something with more reach sure would be...

Wow, it's here already.  24 hour shipping, one day early.  The shipping box looked flimsy & a little beat up, so I hope the camera's okay.  Inside the shipping box, there was the Sony box shoved...

It's just human nature. People like nice stuff. You can probably find this in all societies, all throughout history, and will find it in the future too.  And many people do equate their own worth...

When the camera was refurbished, it was adapted to accept a modern 357/303 silver oxide battery.

I'd love to visit Vietnam. How long were you there?   As for me, the challenge of using different kinds of cameras is fun. I've been taking a darkroom class. I really like my digital cams, but I...

Yes you can, and that's part of the fun of photography, to shoot with different kinds of cameras. My favorite is actually my Minolta SRT 101 -- so gratifying in its simplicity & a beautiful piece...

What a nightmare!  I'm so sorry you had this frustrating experience.  This is the first I've heard of the freezing problem, will have to look further into it.  Thanks for the heads up. Wishing you...

beespeckled, hope you enjoy your new camera! How exciting to share this new camera venture with so many forum members. I didn't tell my husband about the camera last night.  The Penguins got mopped...